Within a year of the successful rehabilitation of two hand-reared Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus), the Centre for Bear Rehabilitation and Conservation (CBRC) has released another batch of five in Pakke Tiger Reserve in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.

By Nitin Sethi NEW DELHI: Here is the debate between environment and development hitting its peak.

By Sudipt Arora, Bangkok Post, Thailand Jun. 30--Thai businessmen should tap more into the northeast part of India where demand for infrastructure investments is forecast at $15 billion in the next five years, says Commerce Minister Krirk-krai Jirapaet.

By Umesh Pandey, Bangkok Post, Thailand Apr. 7--Thailand's energy-related companies seeking to diversify their portfolios can take advantage of various incentives India is set to offer to promote investments in the northeastern part of the country, a senior Indian government official says.

Indian scientists working in a tropical forest in the country's remote northeast have found a rare medicinal plant last seen 115 years ago, a scientific journal reported.